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Hello everybody! We're so glad to see you! Introducing Kids Connect Program at Children's Outreach Project By Sophia Burke & Lauren Kaiser. Kids Connect COP Co-Chairs

One year of R&D Our Kids Connect Program compliments the core planning, over 100 mission of the school by encouraging parents to hours of pre-pro ­ become active participants in their children 's edu­gram preparation, cation through early brain development activities. and 5 months of an­ The bottom line is the Kids Connect curriculum ticipation all came brings books to life. Each night our 15 volunteers together in one teach and participate in three 20-minute modules night On Septem­ of art , reading and music centered around the book ber 20. 2006. JLD of the month. So how do we bring these books to

kicked off its newest addition to the Kids Connect life? Through passion! We believe energy equals Program at Children's Outreach Project. The facil­ an amazing learning exper ience associated with ity is located in Norlh Metro Denver and has been reading. And If we get children excited now, they'll providing diverse and integrated early childhood look forward to a lifetime of learning . education to typical, accelerated and de velop­mentally delayed children for over 30 years. Cur­ So if you think you can roar like a T-Rex, draw like rently, this Kids Connec t Program site is servicing Picasso, love to sing, or secretly play air guitar, we 14 families with 20 children. have a place for you. Even if you think your T-Rex

roaring skills are rusty, we invite you to come and Children 's Outreach Project s mission IS to provide experience the magic of the Kids Connect Pro­children of all abilities of the North metro area with gram at Children's Outreach Project. Visitors are the quality, affordable, all-day education that the always welcome! families of this area need. Student-to-teacher ra­lios are kept well below the state requirements for Please contact Sophia Burke or Lauren Kaiser or

all age groups, ensuring that children receive in­ email communi ty@i1d .org for more information. dividualized attent ion and specialized assistance with academ ic and social learning. They continue to strive to help children of all ability levels pre­pare for success in school and beyond.

JLD Members Open their Wallets to Feed the Hungry By riffany Cooley, Commumty Outre ech Co- Cheir

At the October General Meeting, the Community Outreach Committee organized a "Done in a Moment" and asked for $5.00 donations for the Holiday Hope Project at Providers Resource Clearinghouse . Provider 's is a local nonprofit that puts together Thanksgiving food baskets for more than 1,000 needy families. The baskets Include non-perishable foods and a gift card to local grocery stores .

Thanks to you, we collected $100 .00 at the General Meet­ing! This money will be used to purchase gift cards for fami­lies in our community. Thank you for your generosity!

And thank you to JlD Member Tiffany Herrick for coord i­nating this Done in a Moment.

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